MP Cabinet approves Rs 33,240 cr for Welfare schemes, youth internship scheme sanctioned at Rs 190 cr

MP Cabinet meeting: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet meeting chaired by the state’s Chief Minister (CM) Dr Mohan Yadav on Tuesday approved Rs 33,240 crore to keep the key welfare schemes and development programmes operational across the state for the next five years. The meeting was chaired at the state secretariat in Bhopal, where the ministers cleared proposals across seven departments aimed at strengthening governance, infrastructure, entrepreneurship and social…

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OPD services suffer across MP as Junior doctors strike over stipend delay

MP doctors’ strike: Healthcare services crippled across Madhya Pradesh on Monday after as many as 8,000 junior doctors of the state launched a strike over government’s delay in implementing a revised stipend structure, leaving the patients in a lurch. The strike led by the Junior Doctors Association (JDA) began at 9 am on Monday and has left routine medical services severely hit, including outpatient department (OPD) consultations and…

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Vidisha’s Shamshabad to be known as Suryanagar now, announces MP CM Dr Yadav

MP’s Shamshabad renamed: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Saturday that the Shamshabad town of Vidisha will be renamed ‘Suryanagar,’ after a long-standing demand from the residents and the local representatives. CM Dr Yadav made the announcement during the ‘Krishi Hitgrahi Sammelan’ held in Shamshabad, where he also unleashed a series of development projects with an outlay of Rs 163.62 crore. Proposal for renaming…

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MP Govt introduces ‘Saraswati Abhiyan’ to ensure dropout girls’ return to school; CM Dr Yadav to flag event on March 10

MP education: The Madhya Pradesh government has landed on a key decision aimed at stepping up the education of girls across the state. The state’s Women and Child Development Department has introduced the ‘Saraswati Abhiyaan’ under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana, which seeks to bring back the school dropout girls into the mainstream education system, and provide them with learning opportunities. CM Dr Yadav to flag the…

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Trainee cops film reel on PTS Rewa premises, police dept issues show cause notices; seeks explanation

MP news: Six trainee cops filmed and shared a reel on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) while being dressed in full police uniform at the Police Training School (PTS) in MP’s Rewa on February 25, 2026. However, what appeared as a light-hearted social media update quickly snowballed into a major controversy, prompting action against the trainee cops from the senior officials of the MP Police Department.  Viral video invites trouble…

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Woman delivers baby girl at hospital gate in MP’s Raisen after ambulance driver leaves her unattended; incident sparks outrage

MP health services: Madhya Pradesh’s much-touted healthcare system was exposed again on Saturday, as a woman reeling with labour pain had to deliver a baby girl at the main entrance of the Raisen district hospital, after the ambulance driver dropped her there, without ensuring her admission to the hospital. A video of the woman delivering the infant is making rounds on social media, and has sparked outrage locally.…

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5 taken ill after Ammonia gas leaks during cylinder cutting in Indore’s Ravji Bazaar, officials rush to control situation

Indore gas leak: Panic gripped parts of MP’s financial capital Indore late Thursday night after a toxic gas, possibly Ammonia, leaked in the Ravji Bazar police station area. Five people fell ill after coming in contact with the gas fumes. Reportedly, the gas dispersed while a cylinder was being cut at a scrap dealer’s shop in the area. Residents rush out of homes, face breathing trouble, vomiting Residents…

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